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DIVERSIONS REALITY CHECK WHITE SHEETS REG: MYTH? Old-timers swear it was required by law to have white sheets in your sleeper bunk. Some say they read the rule in the DOT handbook, and others say it was just understood. The thought was that truckers are often first on the scene and they need the white sheets to cover a dead body. VERDICT: We cannot find any laws about white sheets. Nervous about getting back in the saddle Dear Carolyn, I'm 55 years old and am getting back into the dating game after the failure of a long-term marriage. I've met a few gals that I enjoy spending time with, but I'm shy about being intimate with someone at my age. I am sure it's like riding a bicycle, right? Just get back on? – Pete Dear Pete, I don't think you have anything to worry about, but just to be sure, I consulted with Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D. and author of "The Official Guide to Dating Again." She said you will be pleasantly surprised at how much fun it is to start dating again. "You can use the lessons of your marriage to improve Dear Carolyn, My husband lost a good trucking job when his trucking company went bankrupt. I'm a kindergarten teacher, and we are barely making it. He's a good driver with a clean record, but for some reason he is unable to find another job. Well, I take that back. There is a reason, and it's because interviewing for a job requires getting off the couch and showing up. I have tried everything: shaming him, screaming at him and now 48 | Overdrive | September 2012 completely ignoring him. I come home from teaching all day and there he is, on the couch, watching reality shows and eating snacks. I'm at the end of my rope. – Kate Dear Kate, Are you asking me something? Because I think you know I can't say anything here that will make him get up and get a job. There are jobs for good drivers, so that's not the issue. The issue is he doesn't IS IT TRUE? It's been reported across social media sites that Mitt Romney made this comment about his presidential chances to a group of reporters, "Of course I'll win. I'm the white guy." FALSE. According to Snopes.com, this was a fake report from a satirical website, The Free Wood Post. Check out credibility before posting! this phase of your romantic life. You had a long-term marriage, so you did a lot right," she says. "Take time to think about what you could have done better or differently and apply to your new relationship." My two cents? Shy is cute. Go for it! – Carolyn Jobless husband lacks motivation – Carolyn seem to want to do anything about his joblessness with no regard for how much it upsets you or puts your finances in a bind. So the way I see it is you can either accept the fact that you will be the breadwinner in the family – or not. Make the right decision. OverdriveOnline.com/RealityCheck By Carolyn Magner Contributing editor